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What’s in a name?

…“socialist,” “communist” and “Marxist.” All three words are used interchangeably and as epithets, not descriptions of governments or economic systems. Let’s start with Marxist: “The assumption behind most political debate…

What are Conservatives Conserving?

…rural conservatism and particularly that of people who are not really in a socio-economic position to oppress anybody, the normal explanations based on race and economic class more or less…

The “Narratives” of Higgins’s “Warfare”

…unravel the thought of the master is doubtful. But they do get the general trend and numerous slogans. The trend they agree with, the slogans they use. Half a century

The jobs of tomorrow…?

…growth of the rest of the economy at the beginning of the 20th century, healthcare is the growth industry of the 21st century. It is a leading sector, which means…

The Irish Economic Miracle and Tax Policy

…the economic miracle. While Kash was upset with James Glassman, the right-wings supposed expert on Ireland’s economy seems to be Benjamin Powell who penned Economic Freedom and Growth: the Case…